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Kernels fall at Beloit in 10

BELOIT, Wis. - Shawn Duinkerk's walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave Beloit a 7-6 win over the Kernels Saturday afternoon before 1,438 fans at Pohlman Field.

The Kernels scored three runs in the ninth inning to send the game to extra innings.

Duinkerk's RBI single in the 10th capped a string of four consecutive singles with one out. With the game tied 6-6, Sandber Pimentel began the rally by singling into right. Max Kuhn and Joe Bennie followed with singles to center to load the bases.

Duinkerk's RBI single went the opposite way to left-center and scored Pimentel, giving Beloit its first win over the Kernels in eight games this season.

The Kernels rallied to tie the game 6-6 with three runs in the top of the ninth inning. With Beloit leading 6-3, Nick Gordon singled into left field before Trey Vavra chopped a single through the middle to put two on base.

Max Murphy followed with a walk to load the bases. Zack Larson's two-RBI single to center scored Gordon and Vavra, cutting Beloit's lead to one. T.J. White reached on a fielding error by third baseman Edwin Diaz, loading the bases again. Murphy scored to tie the game, 6-6, on Brett Doe's sacrifice fly to center field.

The Snappers hit four home runs, including two by Yairo Munoz. Blake Schmit went deep for the Kernels.

Michael Cederoth (1-4) took the loss for the Kernels after allowing one run and five hits over 2 1/3 innings in relief. Cederoth struck out three and walked none. Jose Torres (3-3) recorded the win, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits in two innings.

Keaton Steele started for the Kernels and went 4 2/3 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits. He struck out six and walked two. Jose Velez made his Kernels debut and pitched 2 1/3 innings. He allowed one run on one hit, striking out four and walking none.

The series continues Sunday at 2 p.m. Zack Tillery (3-1, 2.30) moves into the rotation and makes the start for the Kernels (26-17).

Kernels      020 010 003 0 - 6 12 2
Beloit       102 020 100 1 - 7 12 1

W - Torres (3-3). L - Cederoth (1-4).

 

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